Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Durkee, Evalina (Whigtaker) November 12, 1939 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com July 6, 2018, 9:35 pm Ionia County News - Thursday Nov. 30, 1939 Mrs. Lafayette Durkee died at her home in Odessa township on Sunday, November 12, after several week's illness, at the age of ___ years. She was formerly Mrs. Eva Sharp of North Plains township. She was an active member of the Lakeside Grange and the South Berlin aid society. Surviving are a son and two daughters, Vernon Sharp of Battle Creek, Mrs. Vera Dadd of Lyons, Mrs. Ora Belle Martin of Chicago; two step-sons, Rev. Raymond Durkee of Williamston and Clarence Durkee of Barryton; four step-daughters, Mrs. Lois Leigh of Lansing, Mrs. Alice Beard of Lake Odessa, Mrs. Mildred Bouck of Grand Ledge and Mrs. Doris Peart of Traverse City and several grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the home and interment was at Muir. Additional Comments: ( Mrs. John C. Sharp) Age: 70 Services: November 1939 Oakwood cemetery, Muir Mi. Ctf. b. Oct. 12, 1869 OH dau. of Eldrige Whittaker & Ellen (King) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/d/durkee7897gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb